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Scott Tschirhart

Last time I was at Thunder Ranch, Heidi came on line with us and caught a hot empty case in her boobage. She got a scar over that one!

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I see this cartridge as being more at home in a light bolt gun. But I’ve never fired it.

I just like the idea of a 240 or 300 gr XTP at over 1900 fps.

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Very cool!!

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Any update on .450 Bushmaster loading?

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It’s just right for a .223 or 7.62x39.

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I would not shoot anything larger than deer. Nor would I stretch shots out beyond 200 yards or so. Just not enough penetration. I do want to try the Nosler Partition bullet. I also would not take a chancy shot or shoot a moving deer. But if a man is a good shot and does not suffer from buck fever, i...

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I just heard that they discontinued the 550 series as well.

I wonder if they were not selling enough of them?

I love the way these rifles were made.

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Won’t kill a deer at all.

This is an older deer and he never developed brow tines. I shot him at about 160 yards and the 60 gr Hornady bullet made pulp out of his heart and lungs. Nice exit hole.

He field dressed without the head at 112 pounds.

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That looks very nice. Is it for Weaver rings? Or something else?

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THE ABSOLUTE BEST Christmas story is 2000 years old. There are books and movies about it. Some are good and some are not so good. There is preaching about. Again, some ain't so good and some is great. And there are lots of versions of it according to the customs and traditions of the place they are...

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That’s great Jim. I’m reluctant to file the front sight just yet. It’s close enough for now and I want to see it over a couple of hundred more rounds.

Paul Persinger has my Colt and I’m not sure when I’ll get it back. But I’m happy carrying and shooting this USFA while I wait.

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I’ll cut my front sight on my USFA but I really want to nail down the load. I may be getting really close. I was shooting a variety of bullets over various charges of TiteGroup last weekend. Here is what the barrel looked like after 90 rounds with hard cast bullets. It cleaned up with the first patch.

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Prove me wrong!

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By all means slug the bore. Look at the crown too. Hold the GUN EXACTLY the same every shot, with you hand holding the forearm. Some 2piece stocked guns don't like sand bags/rests. Look at the forearm cap, is it touching the barrel? Try different powders. Reduce loads if at max. All good advice. Pa...

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Good morning. This might help with the Rossi question.

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I’ve got a couple of Rossi rifles but they are in different calibers (.357 and.44 Magnum). Either of them will meet your criteria of sub 2 inch groups at 50 yards. So I think it would be probable that your rifle can get there too. I’d run a soft round ball through the bore to get a measurement and s...

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If I was to go to hunt on unfamiliar territory I would no doubt take my trusty .308. But on the ranch I see these deer year round. I don’t have any reason to be in a hurry and I don’t have to take risky shots. I don’t think the .223 is for everyone or that it is the best at anything. All I’m saying ...

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A .222 Remington cartridge looks a lot like a miniature.30-06. Just saying.

I’ve never owned one but the ones I shot were very accurate.

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I believe that Lee Mason is a Texas boy. His shop is in Celina, Texas.

These videos are interesting but only to compare one load to another. They do not duplicate shots on an animal.

But these are very good for comparing one load to another.

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I love a good mold. I have several of Veral Smith’s molds that were easy to use.

That looks a lot like what Veral used to make.

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A 60 or so grain bullet is likely the heaviest that can be shot in a rifle with standard twist. Shooting 70 or more grain projectiles requires a shorter twist to properly stabilize them. What is a “standard twist” for a .223 anymore? I believe my rifle has a 1/9 inch twist. No stabilization issues.

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I’m working with the Hornady 60 gr Interlock bullet.

I’m hoping for broadside pass through if placed just behind the shoulder. Let’s see what happens.

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I must confess that I’ve never personally loaded any large capacity cartridge down significantly. But I remember reading a few articles from the American Riflemen where just this thing was done with accurate loads. I’d look there to see if I could find some clearly defined data on powder charges and...

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This may be controversial but I’m a big boy and I don’t mind if you disagree. To start with, I’ve killed a large pickup truck bed full of deer with the .223 over the last four decades. Is it an ideal deer cartridge? No. You need the right ammo and you need to be able to calmly place your shots and u...

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Doug, when you look at old photos from around here, these kinds of deer were common. The screw worm epidemic of the 1950s was very hard on our deer population. It was devastating. When I was a kid, the deer were scarce. Several decades later we have a healthy deer herd. My nephew shot this one just ...

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Outstanding Jim! Congratulations to him and you.

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Great results!

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The problem with eliminating a predetermined "inferior" animal from the gene pool is that you start to limit said gene pool. When you do that recessive genes (the ones you are trying to eliminate) are more frequent. Mother nature knows what she is doing. Shoot a deer to eat, or if you mus...

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What I'm gathering is that most of you are trophy hunters. Not taking smaller deer you think may become "special" or taking "inferior" deer to improve the gene pool. I guess I was raised as a meat hunter. I admit from time to time we would take an obviously injured or sick deer....

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Here’s a healthy one taken last week in my subdivision.

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Here’s a nice healthy deer. Photo taken today here in San Antonio on a green belt behind a friend’s house.

This is what a mature buck should look like in this area.

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I’m curious if this is possible. This is a fairly standard modification for the 94 Marlin but I don’t think I have heard of anyone doing this with a 92 Winchester pattern rifle.

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I shot a very nice buck last year on opening day. But I don’t shoot a nice one every year. This year I have some young deer with antlers that indicate that they will be pretty special if left to grow. They will have their chance. But I see no problem with taking out the deer that will never really g...

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 30, 2025 5:37 am We all agree that spikes are normally a year and a half old deer.

These are not baby deer. These are full grown adults.

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When you see a whitetail deer with a large spike on one or both sides it is generally considered an inferior deer and we try to take them out of the gene pool. I have two of them this year but I wasn’t quite sure about the current regulations. Fortunately Texas Parks and Wildlife gives us great diag...

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I’m finding this heavier pellet, despite its round nose, is much better on squirrels.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I watched nine deer this morning. 5 of which I haven’t seen before. All of them are sporting heavy coats so I think we are in for a colder winter. I’m so thankful for my wife, my family, my friends. I’m thankful to be able to spend time out here on the ranch where the ca...

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A whitetail isn’t that hard to kill. Last year I took my buck with a .45 Colt load that is safe in a Single Action Army.

You just have to punch a hole through them in the right place. If it’s accurate, you can certainly do the job.

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While I don’t know what kind of velocity that load might generate, I know several guys who load their .30-06 down to .30-30 levels so that their kids can shoot deer without the heavier recoil.

Makes good sense to me.

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Overkill? Is there such a thing??

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Very nice. I’ve been watching deer but it hasn’t really been cold enough to shoot one yet.

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I cooked one of the breasts in the crock pot yesterday. I put down a bed of chopped green pepper and yellow onion. Layed the breast on top. Seasoned with some low salt seasoning. Then I put a bottle of Caesar dressing and cooked on high for an hour. A little garlic. Then I sliced up some potatoes an...

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Bless you for getting this done. All of mine shoot 3-4 high at 25. Is he going to stock these, or is it strictly a special order thing? That was exactly my problem. It shot way too high. I don’t know if he plans to do any more. I had a particular idea and this is how we addressed it. Wouldn’t hurt ...

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Good to hear Andy!

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Still in San Antonio.

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But they are this easy to fix if you break one. I have changed. Out several to change colors.

And even if the fiber optic breaks you still have the irons until you get it fixed.

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Most of them seem to be pretty rugged. I have extra fiber optic pieces to fix them but I have never personally broken one.

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Yes but I have a fixed rear.

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I just don’t shoot from a bench. Haven’t shot from a bench for more than 20 years.

None of my field shots are from a bench so I just don’t use one.

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Now it’s right!!!

Sighted in at 50 yards with CCI Mini Mag hollow points and is pretty close with .22 WMR 40 gr Winchester HP

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